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Title: The last US Plant to go online was...
Post by: Rennhack on Dec 15, 2005, 03:39
The last time a nuclear power plant went online in the United States was _________  in _______ .
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Post by: Nuclear NASCAR on Dec 15, 2005, 03:59
1996, Watts Bar.  I Love Trivia!!
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Post by: Rennhack on Dec 15, 2005, 04:07
Did you have to google it?
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Post by: Rennhack on Dec 15, 2005, 04:15
Which two plants started commercial operation on 12/1/1969?
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Post by: Nuclear NASCAR on Dec 15, 2005, 04:30
Which two plants started commercial operation on 12/1/1969?

Nine Mile Unit 1 & Dresden Unit 2?  No googling yet.
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Post by: Melrose on Dec 16, 2005, 09:12
What nuclear plant had the longest down time/shortest run time after initial start up?
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Post by: alphadude on Dec 16, 2005, 09:39

melrose: the NSS Savanahaha
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Post by: Melrose on Dec 16, 2005, 07:08
melrose: the NSS Savanahaha

Barring the "Atoms for Peace" program.... which "commercial energy producing plant"?
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Post by: Nuclear NASCAR on Dec 16, 2005, 07:22
Browns Ferry 1?
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Post by: wlrun3@aol.com on Dec 16, 2005, 09:31
     If generalizations can be made, all of the country's existing commercial nuclear power plants began production between 1970 and 1990 (five exceptions but not by much).
     They are located at roughly 60 sites in roughly 30 states producing roughly 20 percent of the country's electricity.
     Most will receive license extensions of 20 years on the original license of 40 years.
     Most have or will achieve production runs nearing two years and be consistently refueled in less than 30 days.
     Comment on the allowability of these generalizations would be appreciated.
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Post by: Atomic_Punk on Dec 17, 2005, 04:33
I thought it was Bellefonte in '95?
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Post by: RRhoads on Dec 17, 2005, 09:59
yeah..it was watts bar & '95 or '96 sounds about right
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Post by: ageoldtech on Dec 19, 2005, 03:17
Watts Bar was 96, bellefonte never made power. TVA plans to build a BWR at the Bellefonte site.
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Post by: Rennhack on Dec 21, 2005, 03:50
Which was the nation's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. Retired in 1978, it was designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.
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Post by: M1Ark on Dec 21, 2005, 05:38
Which was the nation's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. Retired in 1978, it was designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.

Fermi 1.  Liquid Sodium cooled PWR.
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Post by: Rennhack on Dec 21, 2005, 06:49
Fermi 1.  Liquid Sodium cooled PWR.

Nope.
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Post by: AS55555 on Dec 21, 2005, 07:36
Several guesses for Watts Bar, Bellefonte and Browns Ferry- Does anyone remember which one individual was the Radiation Protection Manager at each of the 3 plants.
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Post by: ramdog_1 on Dec 21, 2005, 08:54



Which was the nation's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. Retired in 1978, it was designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.


1.Dresden Nuclear Generating Station #  One was the 1st to retire in 1978
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Post by: Rennhack on Dec 21, 2005, 09:28


Which was the nation's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. Retired in 1978, it was designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.


1.Dresden Nuclear Generating Station #  One was the 1st to retire in 1978


We have a winner.
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Post by: ramdog_1 on Dec 21, 2005, 10:05
I want to thank every one who made this Possible, and all of you who never gave up.hope .and to MIke who made this dream come true!. (oh when do I get my check ) ( the grinch)
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Post by: M1Ark on Dec 21, 2005, 10:19


Which was the nation's first full-scale, privately financed nuclear power plant. Retired in 1978, it was designated a Nuclear Historic Landmark by the American Nuclear Society.


1.Dresden Nuclear Generating Station #  One was the 1st to retire in 1978


OK... Dresden 1 was the first commercial reactor but not first to 'retire'.  Fermi 1 was a commercial reactor owned by Detroit Edison that shutdown in 1973 and the NRC states completed decommisioning in 1975.

http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/enrico-fermi-atomic-power-plant-unit-1.html
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Post by: Rennhack on Dec 22, 2005, 03:55
OK... Dresden 1 was the first commercial reactor but not first to 'retire'.  Fermi 1 was a commercial reactor owned by Detroit Edison that shutdown in 1973 and the NRC states completed decommisioning in 1975.

http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/power-reactor/enrico-fermi-atomic-power-plant-unit-1.html

Thats nice, but it was not the answer to the question.
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Post by: vtmillwright on Dec 26, 2005, 02:52
Seabrook